transgression
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ən, trænz- noun
an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin trānsgressiōn- (stem of trānsgressiō) a stepping across. See transgress, -ion
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin trānsgressiōn- (stem of trānsgressiō) a stepping across. See transgress, -ion
Related forms
non·trans·gres·sion, noun
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| —n | |
| 1. | a breach of a law, etc; sin or crime |
| 2. | the act or an instance of transgressing |
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Word Origin & History
transgression
early 15c., from O.Fr. transgression (12c.), from L.L. transgressionem (nom. transgressio) "a transgression of the law," from L. "a going over," from transgressus, pp. of transgredi "go beyond," from trans- "across" + gradi (pp. gressus) "to walk, go" (see grade). The verb
transgress is recorded from 1520s. Related: Transgressor (late 14c.).
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Science Dictionary
| transgression (trāns-grěsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata. The sequence of sedimentary strata formed by transgressions and regressions provides information about the changes in sea level during a particular geologic time. Compare regression. |
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Example sentences
He is sent to work in a mine as a result of his vague transgression, and the rest of the family is left to manage on its own.
Remarkably, these souls are sometimes awakened to a higher purpose by some inadvertent transgression.
Forgive me for my transgression and challenge my reasoning instead.
The transgression was forgiven and an important lesson was learned.
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